pcf-api-reference

PCF API namespaces include Context, Data, UI, Metadata, and Standard Control. These interfaces define how custom components interact with the host application, manage data, and render user interfaces across different app types.

The PCF API reference details the availability of specific interfaces, such as WebApi, across canvas and model-driven apps. Reviewing the compatibility breakdown for each namespace ensures you only use supported methods in your target app type.

Use the PCF Context namespace to access application runtime information and client device capabilities. It exposes methods for retrieving user settings, network state, and formatting parameters necessary for adapting component behavior to the environment.

Whether you can use the WebApi interface in canvas apps depends on the PCF API compatibility guidelines. The reference specifies which Data namespace interfaces are supported for executing data operations in canvas versus model-driven applications.

Platform differences and version compatibility limitations exist for PCF APIs. The API reference outlines these constraints and provides usage guidelines to help developers navigate varying support across canvas apps, model-driven apps, and platform versions.